Discusses (at pages 3 through 10) the rules governing whether a worker must be treated as an employee (for whom tax withholding and reporting requirements apply) or may be treated as an independent contractor (to whom you simply deliver a Form 1099 at year end, without any tax withholding).

Note: Page 5 of this Publication 15-A states the general rule that certain “companion sitters” – “individuals who furnish personal attendance, companionship, or household care services to children or to individuals who are elderly or disabled” — who are not employed by an agency, are “generally treated as self-employed for all federal tax purposes. This means that a qualifying “companion sitter” may be treated as an independent contractor. Consult your tax advisor to determine whether you qualify to treat any private duty attendants you hire to help care for your aging loved one as “independent contractors” under this IRS rule.

Advertise/ Sponsor this Site

This site is published by Care-Help LLC, a Florida limited liability company, which earns advertising revenues to support and maintain HelpingYouCare® for the benefit of family caregivers, seniors, and our communities and constituents. Read more about HelpingYouCare®...

Contribute

Your support is much appreciated and used to help maintain this site. Our mission is to serve family caregivers, seniors and our communities. Read more...»

Care-Help LLC, publisher of HelpingYouCare®, is a Florida limited liability company; not a 501(c)(3) charity. Therefore, contributions are not tax-deductible.

Contribute Content

Write and contribute articles, posts or other content for publication on this Site. Propose to write a column for the site. Or share with the HelpingYouCare® Community any useful information & resources you have found.

The Contents on this Site do not constitute medical, legal, financial or other professional advice, and may not be relied upon as such. The HelpingYouCare® website and its owner, Care-Help LLC, do not endorse or recommend and are not responsible for the information on other websites to which we may link, or for any content posted or linked on this site.

By accessing this website, you agree to the Legal Terms for this site.